The Film Daily (1939)

Record Details:

Title:
The Film Daily
Date:
1939
Publisher:
Wid's Films and Film Folk, inc.
Volume:
The Film Daily (Jul-Sep 1939)
Leaf #:
00079
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
This leading industry publication, published out of New York, was founded in 1915 by Wid Gunning (who called his publication Wid's Daily until 1922). The Film Daily documented the rise of the Hollywood studios, the transition to sound, and the evolution of the American film industry (the paper finally shuttered in 1970). The Film Daily included feature reviews, news stories, and advertisements, but its extensive coverage of short films in the 1920s and 30s distinguished it from other trade papers of the period. -- Eric Hoyt, 2011/2013
Date Added:
August 01, 2024
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*) My Specialty" // IT'S ALL M-G-M ! Let us consider a few items from the current (hot*weather) issue of Variety: BALTIMORE — "General let-down here this week with only bright spot CHIPS at Century." KANSAS CITY — "CHIPS top flight, one of best of the year. Last week MAISIE a pleasant surprise." CHICAGO — "CHIPS holding to strong pace looks set for a stay at Apollo." "HARDYS RIDE HIGH repeat flicker better than average take. Last week SOCIETY LAWYER came in with surprising gross." PITTSBURGH — "Penn's leading the way with MAISIE reacting to slick campaign. CHIPS frisky, better than holding its own in 3rd week downtown, having moved to Warners. Only second picture in history to move here after playing 2 stanzas at Penn." NEW YORK— "CHIPS powerful play at Astor. Huge profit being shown here. 9th Week." "Capitol ON BORROWED TIME more action here." PORTLAND— "ON BORROWED TIME good. Last week MAISIE nice." SAN FRANCISCO— "ON BORROWED TIME will grab sizable gross. It's giving the best take in some time. MR. CHIPS sprinting toward excellent biz. Looks good for 6 weeks here. Last week equalled first week. Almost unheard of here." LINCOLN, NEB — "The town's sweltering. DR. KILDARE, O. K. Last week MAISIE good." WASHINGTON, D. C. — "MR. CHIPS leading town, a socko, way out front with beauteous gross." BOSTON — "CHIPS holdover very good and the town's standout. First week smasho." (Holdover day and date at State and Orpheum). // (over please)